OBITUARIES

Jul 2, 2013

Dr. Ray Hoyle Smith, age 83 of 702 Spring Street, died peacefully July 2, 2013 at Hospice at Wendover. He was born April 10, 1930, in Cleveland County, a son of the late Raymond Forest and Annie Heavner Hoyle Smith. Dr. Smith was a 1951 graduate from The Citadel and joined the United States Army serving in Korea. He...

Jul 2, 2013

Lorene Vada Heavner Pruett, age 95 of 403 Delview Road, went with her Lord and loving husband on July 2, 2013 at Somerset Court Cherryville. She was born February 25, 1918 a daughter of the late Acie Lee and Ellen Clara Hallman Heavner. Lorene was a member of First Baptist Church in Cherryville, active in Sunday School, and served...

Jun 30, 2013

Reca Lynn Gales, age 47 of Hill Haven Dr., died June 30, 2013 at Frye Regional Medical Center from an automobile accident. Reca was born February 7, 1966 in Lincoln County, a daughter of Lester Gales of Lincolnton, GA, and Jeanie Smith of Lincolnton. She was a homemaker.

She was preceded in death by a son Jodie...

Jun 29, 2013

Reba Arnea Denton Bates, age 88 of 111 Harrilson Road, formerly of Gastonia and North Brook, died June 29, 2013 at her residence. She was born May 18, 1925 a daughter of the late Vella Denton. Reba was a graduate of Ashley High School, a member of Sandy Plains Baptist Church in Gastonia and retired from Wix Corporation. She...

Jun 19, 2013

Iris Delores Bivens Osment, 55, of 300 "C" Street, died Wednesday June 19, 2013 at the Robin Johnson House. She was born in Lawndale on December 14, 1957. Mrs. Osment was a homemaker, owner of a house cleaning service and a member of Shady Grove Baptist Church.

She is survived by her husband of 36 years Ricky...

Jun 14, 2013

Catherine Claire Donahue Vickers, 86 formerly of Belmont and Oceanport, NJ, died June 14, 2013. She was born on March 1, 1927 in New Bedford, Mass. , daughter of the late Aaron Edward and Margaret Mary Higgins Donahue. She was a retired administrative assistant for the military at Ft. Monmouth, NJ and a member of St. Dorothy's Catholic Church,...

Jun 9, 2013

Andrea McKee Ray, 48, passed away Sunday, June 9, 2013, at her residence. She was born in Gaston County on July 21, 1964, a daughter of the late Dr. Raymond Andrew McKee and Glenda Thomas McKee.

She graduated from Cherryville High School and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a B.A. in Journalism. While...

Jun 6, 2013

Charles Billy Burleson, Sr., 58 of 109 East Ballard St., died June 6, 2013 at Cleveland Regional Medical Center. He was born on October 28, 1954 in Mitchell Co. a son of Pauline Buchanan Burleson of Cherryville and the late Jack Burleson. Billy attended the First Baptist Church, Cherryville, was formerly employed by PYA Monarch as a driver and...

Jun 6, 2013

Fred Owen Dellinger, Sr., 88, of 1110 Sunset Rd. died June 6, 2013 at his residence. He was born on Nov. 29, 1924 in Morganton, NC a son of the late Nathaniel Marcus and Callie Dellinger Dellinger.

Mr. Dellinger faithfully served his country in the US Army Air Corp, 3rd Emergency Rescue Squad during WW II and...

May 29, 2013

Lorene Russ Dellinger Harbinson, 85, of Houser Farm Rd., died Wednesday May 29, 2013 at Hospice of Catawba Valley. She was born on July 15, 1927 in Cleveland Co. the daughter of the late Arthur and Nettie Owens Russ. Mrs. Harbinson was a devoted Mother, Grandmother and sister, a member of North Brook Baptist Church, member of Order of...

May 19, 2013

Eleanor Ledford Kiser, 88 went home to be with the Lord on May 19, 2013 at her home in Bessemer City. She was born in Cleveland County to the late Cleophas and Essie Ledford.

She was preceded in death by her husband of 58 years, Henry L. Kiser in 1999, four brothers Billy, Everett, Floyd and Clarence...

May 13, 2013

Lori Ann Meldrum, age 41, of Sugar Hill Road, died May 13, 2013 at Cleveland Regional Medical Center. Lori was born in Cleveland County, May 16, 1971 the daughter of Thomas Richard Price, Sr. and Clara Workman Price both of Cherryville. She was employed by Premier Home.

In addition to her parents survivors include her son Christopher...

May 11, 2013

Edith Ellen Beam Beam, devoted Mother, cherished grandmother, precious great grandmother, devoted sister, and dearest friend died May 11, 2013 at Carolina Medical Center-Lincoln.

Mrs. Beam was born in Lincoln County. on April 24, 1927 a daughter of the late Cone Gaston and Vera Hallman Beam. She was a longtime member of Bess Chapel United Methodist Church...

May 8, 2013

George William Moore, age 86, of Gastonia, formerly of Hendersonville, NC and Hillsville, VA died May 8, 2013 at Kings Mountain Hospice House. He was born in Gaston County, January 22, 1927 a son of the late Grady and Kathelyn Stiles Moore. George was a life insurance agent with Southern Life, worked at Wix Filters and was co-owner of...

May 8, 2013

Susie Marie "Sue" Freeman, Age 91 of 209 Charles McGinnis Road, died Wednesday, May 8, 2013 at her home. She was born on August 10, 192l the daughter of the late Charles Marcus and Bessie Heafner McGinnis. Sue was a member of Anthony Grove Baptist Church and retired from Brig-A-Knit of Lincolnton, as a pattern cutter. Her husband Johnny...

May 6, 2013

Luis Alfonso "Fonfy" Orlandi, 86, of County Line Rd., died May 6, 2013 at his residence. He was born on January 11, 1927 in Guayama, Puerto Rico, a son of the late Domingo and Catalina Delgado Orlandi. Luis was a retired language instructor for the military, served faithfully and retired from US Coast Guard, and was a member of...

May 6, 2013

Dateline: Cherryville

Maxine Evelyn Reynolds Ferrell, age 59, of 2413 Hwy 274 died May 6, 2013 at Hospice Wendover. She was born in Lincoln County, April 18 1954 a daughter of the late Joe Reynolds and Lena Black Reynolds Penley of Cherryville. Maxine was a waitress at Carolina Restaurant. In additions to her father she was preceded...

May 4, 2013

Bobby Earl Roberson, age 67 of 402 Tot Dellinger Road, died May 4, 2013 at Carolina Medical Center Charlotte. He was born April 29, 1946 a son of the Late John and Lula Dellinger Roberson. Bobby was retired from Travis Knit of Cherryville and was a member of Oak Grove Baptist Church.

In addition to his parents...

Apr 26, 2013

Sarah Smith Linder, age 92, formerly of Clyde Street died April 26, 2013 at Cleveland Pines Nursing Center. She was born February 21, 1921 in Hickory Grove, South Carolina the daughter of the late Walt and Lizzy Smith. Sarah was retired as a domestic house keeper. She was a member of Fairview Baptist Church.

In addition to...

Apr 23, 2013

Kenneth Ray Smith, Sr., 85 of Suncrest Rd., died April 23, 2013 at his residence.. Ken was born on March 5, 1928 in Buncombe Co., a son of the late Rev. Millard Lee and Sarah Creasman Smith. Ken was a retired long line driver with Carolina Freight Carriers, member of Second Baptist Church where he was a member of...